HP 580-023W Upgrade components

[steven.wu933]

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a new rig during black friday. I'm usually not a big fan of buying pre-made comps but picked it up for a good deal. I was wondering what parts needed to be upgraded.

Here is the link to the product information:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-power-580-000-desktop-pc-series/16425610/model/17345625/product-info

I was thinking about swapping the harddrive with an SSD and upgrading the PSU and maybe even the motherboard. I don't really play high-intensive games. Mostly just Overwatch and CS GO here and there and maybe get into PUBG in the future.

Are there any specific part recommendations that I can purchase for an upgrade to make my computer run smooth and not fail in the future? My previous HP computer I bought way back failed after 2 years.

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  New case?
  Harddrive
  PSU
  Motherboard?

Thank you in advance!

 

[JalYt_Justin]

My one warning to you is that going pre-made usually means that when you upgrade something, you usually have to upgrade more than 1.

SSD should be fine, you can use the Windows disk it came with to install Windows on it.

New PSU shouldn't run into any problems, most pre-builts use standard connectors nowadays.

However... that's about where the similarities end. If you decide to use a new motherboard, it's very likely that you'll need to buy a new case with standard ATX standoffs. Usually the standoffs are not perfectly aligned, which is fine pretty much only temporarily. Not only that, but usually the front panel connectors are proprietary and will not work with a standard motherboard. Also you'd need a new copy of Windows if you want the full version, since OEM Windows is tied to the motherboard.

The only parts you'd be able to swap over are likely only the CPU+GPU. Which are usually the most expensive parts anyway, but with the combination of stuff that you'd have to buy continually upgrading... you could probably buy a whole new system.

What I'd do is buy a decent power supply and check to make sure the connections are standard. Use the same case and motherboard, just put in a new PSU. Pre-built PSUs are shady at best. The rest of the components are just fine.